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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 25, 2023
Filed:
Feb. 26, 2020
Applicant:
At&t Intellectual Property I, L.p., Atlanta, GA (US);
Inventors:
Abbas Kiani, Aberdeen, NJ (US);
Seyed Hashemi, Johns Creek, GA (US);
Assignee:
AT&T Intellectual Property I, L.P., Atlanta, GA (US);
Attorneys:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/00 (2012.01); H04L 41/00 (2022.01); H04L 12/00 (2006.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/0201 (2023.01); G06Q 30/08 (2012.01); H04L 41/12 (2022.01); H04L 12/46 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
G06Q 30/0206 (2013.01); G06N 20/00 (2019.01); G06Q 30/08 (2013.01); H04L 12/4641 (2013.01); H04L 41/12 (2013.01);
Abstract
A method includes defining a first specification for a first network slice, determining a first equilibrium value for a first time period for the first network slice offering, receiving a first bid price for the first network slice for the first time period from a first customer, comparing the first equilibrium value to the first bid price; and providing services using the network slice to the customer during the time period in accordance with the first specification and the bid price if the bid price meets or exceeds the equilibrium value.